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Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the…Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the…
Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithful and painful preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whately's life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the author to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his own copy.Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithfull and painefull preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the authour to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his owne coppy.
London: printed by G.M. for Edward Langham book-seller, 1640London: printed by G.M. for Edvvard Langham booke-seller, 1640
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But again, take heed also of carnal confidence, that is,1 promising your selves safety from any affliction in respect of any outward thing. That is carnal confidence, to make ones self believe that he shall continue secure from all earthly dangers in respect of a City, a Tower, a friend, a great estate, or the like. Alas, all these things be vanity and lies, they are the arm of flesh. Trust not in Princes, trust not in Horses or in Chariots, trust not in wisdom, trust not in man. The Holy Ghost doth every where dissuade men from this vain confidence, and pronounceth a curse against them that trust in flesh and tells them that they withdraw their hearts from God. He that conceiveth so well of any earthly thing as to promise himself safety from that, is made careless by that of seeking Gods favour, and is so earnest after that, as he will not have leisure to think of pleasing and obeying God, and seeking to him and trusting on him. It is a fearful sin, and yet a common one, hardly can men keep their hearts from committing this idolatry, you must humbly pray to God to discover to you the vanity of all earthly and terrene things, and to show his Omnipotency and All-sufficiency, that so he may be your confidence and your dread.
But againe, take heede also of carnall confidence, that is,1 promising your selves safety from any affliction in respect of any outward thing. That is carnall confidence, to make ones selfe beleeve that he shall continue secure from all earthly dangers in respect of a Citie, a Tower, a friend, a great estate, or the like. Alas, all these things be vanity and lies, they are the arme of flesh. Trust not in Princes, trust not in Horses or in Chariots, trust not in wisedome, trust not in man. The Holy Ghost doth every where disswade men from this vaine confidence, and pronounceth a curse against them that trust in flesh and tells them that they withdraw their hearts from God. He that conceiveth so well of any earthly thing as to promise himselfe safety from that, is made carelesse by that of seeking Gods favour, and is so earnest after that, as hee will not have leasure to thinke of pleasing and obeying God, and seeking to him and trusting on him. It is a fearefull sinne, and yet a common one, hardly can men keepe their hearts from committing this idolatry, you must humbly pray to God to discover to you the vanity of all earthly and terrene things, and to shew his Omnipotency and All-sufficiency, that so he may be your confidence and your dread.